WHEN ENGINE COOLANT WAS CHANGED VEHICLE BEGAN TO RUN HOT ,NEW WATERPUMP WAS INSTALLED RUST WAS ALL IN ENGINE THE RUST HAD CRACKED THE SPLINES OFF OF WATERPUMP,VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN HOT;HAD NEW THERMOSTAT INSTALLED,CAR CONTINUED TO RUN HOT ON OCCASION;HAD RADIATOR FLUSHEDSTILL RAN HOT FINALLY HAD TO HAVE ENTIRE ENGINE AND COO…
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WHEN ENGINE COOLANT WAS CHANGED VEHICLE BEGAN TO RUN HOT ,NEW WATERPUMP WAS INSTALLED RUST WAS ALL IN ENGINE THE RUST HAD CRACKED THE SPLINES OFF OF WATERPUMP,VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN HOT;HAD NEW THERMOSTAT INSTALLED,CAR CONTINUED TO RUN HOT ON OCCASION;HAD RADIATOR FLUSHEDSTILL RAN HOT FINALLY HAD TO HAVE ENTIRE ENGINE AND COOLING SYSTEM FLUSHED TO GET ALL THE RUST OUT OF SYSTEM IT WAS CLOGGING RETURN COOLING LINE AND OBSTRUCTING THE WATER FLOW. *AK
NHTSA ODI #739047
Mileage unknown · Nov 12, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
WE FIRST HAD PROBLEMS IN JUNE WITH CAR RUNNING ROUGH TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND PAID 700.00 FOR MANIFOLD GASKET BLOWN. NOW AFTER DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON CAR HAS ALREADY OVERHEATED. TOWED HOME TO BE REPAIRED AT GM FACILITY NOV22. NOW ANOTHER 1000.00 OR MORE TO REPLACE HEAD. *AK
NHTSA ODI #736177
Mileage unknown · Oct 4, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
QUADRA 4 ENGINE; RUSTAND MUD IS GETTING INTO RADIATOR AND CLOGGING IT UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT, AND RESULTING IN BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER MUST TEAR DOWN ENTIRE VEHICLE JUST TO GET INTO THE HEAD GASKET AND RADIATOR.*AK
NHTSA ODI #872215
Mileage unknown · Jun 7, 2000
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CUT OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP/ GAS TANK/CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND TWO IGNITION COILS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. OWNER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR COST OF REPAIRS. *AK *ML
NHTSA ODI #863174
Mileage unknown · Jun 2, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HAD TO USE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS TO AVOID BEING HIT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #862952
Mileage unknown · May 8, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON, REPLACED PARTS ON THE CAR AND THE LIGHT STILL POPS ON.
NHTSA ODI #9000824
Mileage unknown · Apr 16, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE THERMOSTAT WENT TO THE HALF AND ALL OF THE COOLANT POURED OUT OF THE CAR AND THE OIL AND WATER MIXED. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THIS WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME THAT THE CAR HAD OVERHEATED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #721538
Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 2000
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower TrainFireInjury
THE CAR SET ON FIRE AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, BLEW A ROD AND MELTED THE SPARK PLUGS, THE COMPUTER FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION BLEW.
NHTSA ODI #720972
Mileage unknown · Mar 16, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGIN E HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED,AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, AND REPAIRS WOULD BE DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
NHTSA ODI #858703
Mileage unknown · Nov 2, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
VEHICLE WILL NOT PICK UP SPEED WHEN ACCELERATING. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *YC
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE ENGINE STARTER FAILS TO ENGAGE AND THE DRIVER HOLD THE KEY IN THE "START" POSITION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, HIGH CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH, PRODUCING HEAT THAT CAN MELT SWITCH PARTS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A FIRE COULD OCCUR IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND SPREAD TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RELAY KIT AND VERIFY THAT THE VEHICLE WILL START WITH A PROPERLY CHARGED BATTERY IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION (ADEQUATE RESERVE CAPACITY, OR COLD CRANKING AMPS). THIS CAMPAIGN DOES NOT COVER BATTERY REPLACEMENT OR UNRELATED STARTING SYSTEM OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPAIRS.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2
EA00007 · Steering Column Fires
Opened Mar 3, 2000 · Closed Feb 7, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
PE99063 · Steering Column Fire
Opened Oct 7, 1999 · Closed Mar 3, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
ODI HAS EXPANDED THE SCOPE OF ITS INVESTIGATION OF STEERING COLUMN FIRES TO INCLUDE ALL MODELS BUILT ON THE N-PLATFORM.GM HAS INDICATED IN ITS RESPONSE THAT THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A ROTARY IGNITION SWITCH THAT HAS BEEN IN USE IN A NUMBER OF VEHICLE MODELS SINCE 1991 ON BOTH THE N AND J-PLATFORMS.HOWEVER, THE 1994-1995 N-PLATFORM IS OVER REPRESENTED ACCOUNTING FOR 83 (81%) OF THE COMBINDED TOTAL OF 102 REPORTS DESPITE BEING ONLY 14.2% OF THE COMBINED POPULATION. OF THE 10 NEW REPORTS RECEIVED SINCE OPENING EA99-063, 7 INCLUDE ALLEGATIONS OF A NO START CONDITION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE STARTER.A FIRE IS CLAIMED TO HAVE ENSUED IN THE STEERING COLUMN IMMEDIATELY THERAFTER.GM ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) (NO. 433203) JULY 1994 WHIICH ADDRESSED OWNER COMPLAINTS THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY NOT RETURN TO THE RUN POSITION AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED.THE TSB ADVISES THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH MOUNTING SCREWS MAY BE EXCESSIVELY TORQUED RESULTING IN DISTORTION OF THE SWITCH HOUSING.AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS WARRANTED TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE(S) AND TO DETERMIN IF A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS.
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